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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I forgot to mention the following whilst talking
about <STRONG>tar Backup Archive</STRONG> at last weeks meeting ...
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you are running Linux as a Dual Boot with
Windows then you need to EXCLUDE the Windows Partition within the <STRONG>tar
parameters</STRONG>, as this will not only considerably increase the size of the
Archive, you will have your full Windows system included within your
Linux Archive !</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In addition REMOVE any SD Cards from your
Desktop/Laptop to EXCLUDE them from the Archive.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Next, open the Linux (Ubuntu Mint etc)
<STRONG>File Manager</STRONG> and open the Windows Media mount, which will be
listed in the left-hand column. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Check and make a note of the PATH shown at the
top of screen, which will usually be<STRONG>
/media/xxxxxxname </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Then, when running<STRONG> tar</STRONG> from a Root
Terminal, add the following parameter to those I gave out last week
....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial
size=2>--exclude=/media/xxxxxxname</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Apologies for the omission.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stuart.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>